Due dates for Community Connections & Sketchbooks

Community Connection #1: due Tuesday, 2.24.09 You are to post this paper on your blog and turn a hard copy in to me.

Community Connection #2: due Monday, 3.16.09 You are to post this paper on your blog and turn a hard copy in to me.

Sketchbook: due Thursday, 3.26.09

Honors update, Friday, 2.20.09

Origin of Things

Origins collaboration project:

• You’ve been constructing your yarn substrate to create your graphic response on. Remember that it needs to be about 3 feet square and consist primarliy of yarn.
• Prompt question: You are to craft a prompt question for your partner to respond to in writing and graphically. You are to select a man-made, functional item who’s origin you are personally curious about. Your prompt question should consist of two parts such as – What is the origin of the alarm clock and how has it impacted society (and/or your life)? Due Monday, 2.23.09
• Prompt Paper: one page, word-processed paper Due Thursday, 2.26.09 You are to post this paper on your blog and turn a hard copy in to me.
  
• Artifact and Rationale Paper (one page, word-processed paper) Due Wednesday, 3.11.09 You are to post this paper on your blog and turn a hard copy in to me.
• 4th period collaborative teams: Danielle G. (hairbrush) & Evan (scissors), Anthony (eraser) & Sasha (mirror), Becca (pet leashes) & Hadley (electricity), Jocelyn (combination lock) & Brian (kazoo), Anissa (safety pin) & Alex (buttons), Amber (welcome mat) & Mary (candle), Court (vinyl records) & Sean (paint brush), Kate (key) & Sepp (refrigerator), Matt (clocks) & Tania (cut diamonds)
• 5th period collaborative teams: Blair (weapons) & Allan (make up), Sarah (ring) & Regina (graphite pencil), Tori (piano keys) & Emily (telescope)
• 10th period collaborative teams: Amelija (hairspray) & Elysse (body waxing), Thea (jello) & Lauren (keys), Nika (space shuttle) & Bekkah (toothbrush)
• 11th period collaborative teams: Mia (lipstick) & Arielle (eyeglasses), Danielle (nail polish) & Liz (fast food), Kelly (soda can tab) & Emma (dungarees) & Tess (recorded music)

The Evolution of Useful Things

Philadelphia Museum of Art Distance Learning Pilot Project: Collective Distance

We will be having our first video conference experience today during 10th period. Ben Volta is a collaborative artist who will be introducing himself to us through our SmartBoard. This project is made possible by the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Goals

• Introduce WHS students to the PMA collection through Distance Learning Technologies.
• Introduce WHS to visiting artist’s unique methodology relative to collaborative community-based art making.
• Create online record of distance learning and collaborative process.

FIRST VIDEO CONFERENCE
Introductions

• Slide show of Ben’s work and short video of his studio and process.
• Slide show of student work from WHS and pictures of the school and artroom?
• Introduce to the project.

Reading: Sol Lewitt: Sentences on Conceptual Art

Encouraged Research: Find and read about:

• Glenn Ligon
• Felix Gonzales-Torres
• Marcel Duchamp

Glenn Ligon: PMA

Felix Gonzales-Torres

Marcel Duchamp: Bottle Rack

Collaboration: Origins

Do you ever wonder why artists prefer to paint on canvas or smooth panels? Do you ever wonder about the origin of everyday things such as eating utensils, paper clips, bubble gum, zippers, velcro, etc.?

Artifact.1: You are to construct/create a substrate of yarn. You can use any process you wish such as knitting, crochet, weaving, wrapping. This piece is to be approximately 3 feet square (whatever shape you end up with needs to be in the neighborhood of that size).

Prompt Question: You will collaborate with another student by creating a prompt question they must respond to in a one-page word-processed paper. Your prompt question will inspire your collaborator to learn about the origin of an “every day” object of your choosing.

Artifact.2: You will graphically respond to the prompt question you received from your collaborator on the substrate you constructed from yarn.